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ASFA, JANA release draft guidance on operational due diligence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... landscape and enhance their risk management frameworks to the benefit of everyday Australians," Delahunty said. Meanwhile, JANA head of operational consulting Jo Leaper believes the partnership underscores the firm's commitment to driving improvements ...

Hollywood actors lobby pension fund to dump fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
More than 200 actors have signed an open letter to the trustees of the SAG-Producers Pension Plan asking it to divest from fossil fuels and redirect the assets into responsible investments. Members of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... 2.1% annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in May was down from 2.4% in April and the lowest since October 2024," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said. "Annual trimmed mean inflation was 2.4% in May 2025, down from 2.8% in April. ...

Old challenges push asset managers to inflection point: Citi

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... asset managers creating leaner and more agile operating models via new technologies and outsourcing to succeed. Citi global head of investor services Chris Cox said the asset management industry stands at a crossroads as traditional pressures are not ...

Uncertainty propels investors towards active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
Australian investors are looking to engage with active managers to navigate the heightened geopolitical volatility, according to a new survey. The Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey 2025, which covers nearly 1000 institutional investors and wealth ...

Life insurer chief executives step down, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... and Resolution Life Australia, which is expected to complete in the second half of the year. Griffin and Tez, who currently head up Acenda and Resolution Life respectively, will remain with the company for a period to support de Bruin with his onboarding. ...

Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... the 837 companies analysed in the region, those committed to SBTI standards have doubled to 50% between 2023 and 2025. MSCI head of Australia and New Zealand sustainability and climate research Kuldeep Yadav said as climate risks continue to move onto ...

Resilient job market reduces rate cut probability: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... month, it's up 2.3% compared to May 2024, which is stronger than the pre-pandemic, 10-year average annual growth of 1.7%," ABS head of labour statistics Sean Crick said. "This fall in employment, combined with a drop in unemployment of 3000 people, meant ...

Green moves: Airtrunk, JPMorgan, T. Rowe Price

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... world's largest solar manufacturers. Meantime, JPMorgan Chase has appointed Genevieve Ding as executive director and head of APAC sustainability. Based in Singapore, her role will involve promoting the US lender's position on climate and energy ...

ART overhaul sees senior portfolio managers exit

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... resilience and planning division, of which he was a part. Ozer's boss, Jody Fitzgerald, who joined ART over a year ago as head of investment resilience and planning, will now oversee the fixed income unit as general manager of defensive liquid assets ...